Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops has been named The Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week, it was announced Monday.
The Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week award honors a football coach who led his team to a significant victory during the previous week, while also embodying the award’s three pillars of scholarship, leadership, and integrity.
Kentucky defeated No. 22 Florida 33-14 at Kroger Field to improve to 5-0 on the season, including a 2-0 mark in SEC play. The 19-point win was the Wildcats’ largest margin of victory over the Gators since 1979 and represented Kentucky’s third consecutive victory over Florida for the first time since a four-game win streak in 1948-51.